{"id":72566,"date":"2018-08-30T10:25:43","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T14:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-30-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-08-30T10:25:43","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T14:25:43","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-august-30-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-30-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 30, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 30, 2018<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/AM_Equality--1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES CHRISTINE HALLQUIST FOR GOVERNOR OF VERMONT: <\/strong>\u201cChristine Hallquist is poised to make history as the next governor of Vermont,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cFrom civil rights to health care to government accountability, on issue after issue, Hallquist is committed to making Vermont an even stronger, more vibrant and inclusive state. HRC is proud to endorse Hallquist&#8217;s historic bid for governor, and we are working to turn out tens of thousands of fair-minded voters to the polls for her this November. We look forward to working closely with Christine Hallquist as the next governor of the Green Mountain State.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-christine-hallquist-for-governor-of-VT\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynbc5.com\/article\/christine-hallquist-endorsed-by-human-rights-campaign\/22866538\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NBC5<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychamplainvalley.com\/news\/local-news\/national-lgbtq-rights-group-endorses-christine-hallquist\/1404676286\" target=\"_blank\"><em>My Champlain Valley<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtonfreepress.com\/story\/news\/local\/vermont\/2018\/08\/29\/hallquist-first-out-trans-candidate-gives-hope-lgbtq-youth\/1135300002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Burlington Free Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In Vermont today where <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> is working to help make history and elect <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/christineforvt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@christineforvt<\/a> the first openly transgender governor in the nation. Her trailblazing campaign is giving hope to countless LGBTQ people across Vermont &#038; around the nation! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/turnOUT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#turnOUT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C0Wyeo9YWD\">t.co\/C0Wyeo9YWD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r2qu09KBAL\">pic.twitter.com\/r2qu09KBAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/1034880265913544704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TODAY &#8212; PENCE AND VUKMIR BRING DANGEROUS AND POLITICALLY TOXIC ANTI-LGBTQ ATTACKS TO WISCONSIN: <\/strong>\u201cMike Pence and Leah Vukmir have pushed anti-LGBTQ policies that are not only wrong, they are politically toxic in a state with more than 560,000 thousand Equality Voters,\u201d said<strong> HRC State Director Wendy Strout<\/strong>. \u201cThroughout her almost two decades in public office, Vukmir has repeatedly taken extreme positions far outside the mainstream &#8212; derailing efforts to pass commonsense protections for Wisconsin\u2019s LGBTQ community and even LGBTQ youth in schools.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/tomorrow-leah-vukmir-aligns-with-trump-pence-administration-to-bring-anti-l\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ED SEC BETSY DEVOS PROPOSES POLICIES ON CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT UNDERMINE RIGHTS OF SURVIVORS: <\/strong>The proposal, obtained by <em>The New York Times<\/em>, would \u201cnarrow the definition of sexual harassment, holding schools accountable only for formal complaints filed through proper authorities and for conduct said to have occurred on their campuses. They would also establish a higher legal standard to determine whether schools improperly addressed complaints.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/08\/29\/us\/politics\/devos-campus-sexual-assault.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Not the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s first attack: <\/strong>Last year, DeVos rescinded Obama-era Title IX guidance related to schools&#8217; obligations to address sexual harassment, including sexual violence &#8212; a move that disproportionately impacts LGBTQ people &#8212; and released a Q&#038;A on Campus Sexual Misconduct that erased mentions of LGBTQ students. More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/betsy-devos-actions-on-title-ix-are-part-of-a-broader-attack-on-lgbtq-stude\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST READ &#8212; WE MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF LGBTQ YOUTH: <\/strong>Trevor Project CEO and Executive Director Amit Paley (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amitpaley\" target=\"_blank\">@amitpaley<\/a>) reflects on the tragic loss of Denver nine-year-old Jamel Myles, who died by suicide following extreme anti-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> bullying, and offers tips and resources for LGBTQ youth and those hoping to affirm, uplift and protect LGBTQ youth. A recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/2018-lgbtq-youth-report\" target=\"_blank\">report from the University of Connecticut and the HRC Foundation<\/a> details the ways bullying, violence and harassment contribute to negative mental health outcomes for LGBTQ youth. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/2018\/08\/28\/we-could-have-prevented-suicide-9-year-old-talker\/1121447002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jamel\u2019s mother, Leia Pierce, told <em>The Daily Beast<\/em>\u2019s Samantha Allen (<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/slawrites\"><strong>@SLAwrites<\/strong><\/a><strong>):<\/strong> \u201cWill you do my son and I a favor? Stand together as equals and show love to everyone, with acceptance of everyone.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/moms-plea-after-9-year-old-gay-sons-suicide-over-bullying-show-love-to-everyone\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Johanna Eager, directora del Programa &#8220;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/welcomingschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Escuelas Acogedoras<\/strong><\/a><strong>&#8221; de HRC <\/strong>se\u00f1al\u00f3: &#8220;Por la forma en que los ni\u00f1os LGBT son estereotipados, la gente piensa que es inapropiado hablar de estos temas tan pronto, pero vemos que esta clase de comportamientos y percepciones que los ni\u00f1os aprenden empiezan a veces en la primaria. Por eso es tan importante una intervenci\u00f3n temprana&#8221;. M\u00e1s de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elperiodico.com\/es\/sociedad\/20180828\/nino-de-9-anos-jamel-suicida-acoso-por-declararse-gay-7006432\" target=\"_blank\"><em>El Peri\u00f3dico<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our hearts break for Jamel Myles, and for his grieving mother &#038; family. Too many LGBTQ kids still feel helplessness instead of hope. And we must all speak with one voice to say that they are loved, they are valued, and they are cared for. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kz75W1Mkeu\">t.co\/kz75W1Mkeu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/1034810683366559747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>COM\u00b7PLIC\u00b7IT &#8212; IVANKA TRUMP POSES WITH ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST AT WHITE HOUSE DINNER: <\/strong>In case you missed it, she dined this week with evangelical leaders and anti-LGBTQ extremists at the White House &#8212; even smilingly posing for photos with anti-LGBTQ extremist pastor Jim Garlow of the Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego. Donald Trump has notably relied on the counsel of these extremists, who, through Mike Pence, have wielded substantial influence over White House policy, including the attempted ban on transgender troops in the military. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.losangelesblade.com\/2018\/08\/28\/ivanka-trump-shines-with-anti-lgbt-jim-garlow\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Los Angeles Blade<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/ivanka-trump-photo-anti-gay-pastor-lgbt-1093488\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Newsweek<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&#8217;s Ivanka at the White House evangelical dinner posing happily with Jim Garlow, who&#8217;s equated marriage equality with 9\/11. Which clearly makes her smile. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xzliJcST7E\">pic.twitter.com\/xzliJcST7E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRudnickNY\/status\/1034282059198595073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MAN WHO ATTACKED TRANS LATINX WOMAN IN CHARLESTON USED SLURS AGAINST HER: <\/strong>HRC was horrified to learn of the brutal assault of Kendra Martinez, a Latinx transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>, while she was walking to her car. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/news\/man-used-slurs-before-attacking-transgender-woman-charleston-police-say\/article_85f390d8-aafb-11e8-a10a-c31131066507.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Post and Courier<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; AUTHOR MICHAEL D\u2019ANTONIO TALKS ABOUT ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST MIKE PENCE DURING HRC TWITTER TAKEOVER: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/author-michael-dantonio-talks-about-extremist-mike-pence-during-hrctwitter\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">11\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mike_pence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mike_pence<\/a>\u2019s shadow presidency to undermine the rights of countless Americans should serve as a wakeup <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a>.      ,   ,   .\u2014Michael <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1034508587199070210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>BROWN UNIVERSITY REMOVES TRANSPHOBIC RESEARCH FROM WEBSITE THAT SUGGESTS TRANS IDENTITY IS \u201cSPREADING AMONG CHILDREN\u201d: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2018\/08\/28\/ivy-league-college-deletes-link-study-claimed-peer-groups-can\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Telegraph<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC MOURNS REV. ROBERT WOOD &#8212; UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST MINISTER WHO ENCOURAGED CLERGYMEMBERS TO ACCEPT LGBTQ FAITHFUL: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/08\/28\/obituaries\/robert-wood-dead.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>VICE <\/em>EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FIRST RUSSIAN SAME-SEX COUPLE TO HAVE MARRIAGE RECOGNIZED BY GOVERNMENT: <\/strong>After marrying, Yevgeny Voitsekhovsky and Pavel Stotsko were forced to flee the country and are building a new life in the Netherlands. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/news.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/3ky9zy\/russias-first-gay-married-couple-just-happy-to-hold-hands-in-public-after-fleeing-country\" target=\"_blank\"><em>VICE<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/video\/amandla-stenberg-variety-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> interviews Amandla Stenberg (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amandlastenberg\" target=\"_blank\">@amandlastenberg<\/a>) about Black LGBTQ representation in Hollywood; <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/gigi-gorgeous-transgender-pregnancy\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>People<\/em><\/a> shares <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> Youtuber Gigi Gorgeous\u2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGigiGorgeous\" target=\"_blank\">@TheGigiGorgeous<\/a>) struggles with becoming a mother; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2018\/08\/29\/who-is-bake-offs-dan-beasley-harling-full-time-gay-dad\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PinkNews<\/em><\/a> profiles <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Great British Bake Off contestant Dan Beasley-Harling; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalnow.com\/twincitytalks\/blog\/winston-salem-schools-a-living-hell-for-gay-student-in\/article_ac889814-ab0b-11e8-9bd5-a7a44f0afeca.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Twin City Talks<\/em><\/a> reflects on being LGBTQ in Winston-Salem, N.C., public schools; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1034485765361696769\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cSo You Think You Can Dance<\/a>\u201d highlights a beautiful dance from Darius Hickman (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_DARIUSHICKMAN_\">@_DARIUSHICKMAN_<\/a>) and Taylor Sieve (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SieveTaylor\" target=\"_blank\">@SieveTaylor<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Grab the tissues and watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_DARIUSHICKMAN_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_DARIUSHICKMAN_<\/a>&#8216;s beautiful routine from last night&#8217;s So You Think You Can Dance (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DANCEonFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DANCEonFOX<\/a>) that illustrates the conflict between societal pressures to conform and claiming your LGBTQ identity. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SYTYCD?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SYTYCD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7EUADaptMV\">t.co\/7EUADaptMV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1034485765361696769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC (<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>www.hrc.org<\/em><\/a><em>) and not authorized by any candidate or committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><strong>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\"><strong>@HRC<\/strong><\/a><strong> for all the latest news. 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